Job Description
Challenges You Will Solve
We are looking for a leader who will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management and maintenance of our organization's Data Centers. Coordinates Data Center hardware installation, reconfiguration, and removal while supporting facility infrastructure for operational needs. Collaborates with business clients and operations personnel, and interfaces with clients, vendors, and technical experts. Ensures the availability of necessary resources, including hardware and infrastructure components, for site operations. Provides 24/7 support for Data Center Infrastructure and troubleshoots issues. Ensures compliance with Quadranet policies and procedures, analyzes resource capacities, and recommends capacity optimization solutions. Participates in maintenance activities, develops, and responds to Methods of Procedure, incident reports, and budget planning. Leads training and technical development for operations personnel, manages Data Center security, and supports facility operations, including compliance audits.
What You’ll Do
· Developing and implementing Data Center strategies: working with senior management to develop and implement a long-term Data Center strategy that aligns with the organization's overall business goals.
· Managing and leading technical staff: responsible for managing a team of technical staff, including network administrators, systems administrators, and other IT professionals. This includes hiring, training, and mentoring staff members to ensure that they have the skills and knowledge necessary to perform their jobs effectively.
· Ensuring Data Center uptime and availability: ensuring that the Data Center operates at peak efficiency and is available to users at all times. This includes managing and monitoring power and cooling systems, as well as the Data Center's physical security.
· Budgeting and cost management: manage the Data Center's budget, ensuring that costs are controlled and that expenditures are aligned with the organization's goals and objectives.
· Compliance and regulatory requirements: ensuring that the Data Center complies with all relevant regulations and standards, including those related to data security, privacy, and environmental sustainability.
· Disaster recovery and business continuity planning: develop and implement a disaster recovery and business continuity plan to ensure that the Data Center can continue to operate in the event of an outage or other disaster.
· Maintaining vendor relationships: maintain relationships with vendors and service providers to ensure that the Data Center has access to the latest technologies and services.
What You’ll Bring
- Strong working knowledge of DWDM, Ethernet, IP and SONET
- Hands-on experience with DC power and fiber optic cable install, termination, and test
- Strong working knowledge of electrical power systems, including utility switchgear, AC and DC distribution, UPS/Battery power systems, diesel generators.
- Strong working knowledge of colocation HVAC equipment
- Experience in administering customer license agreements.
- Hands on experience with design and construction of racks, cages, data cabinets, structured cablings systems and cabling support structures
Location: Los Angeles, CA
· Candidates must be located in commutable distance to LA Data Center locations.
o 530 W. 6th St. Los Angeles, CA
o 6171 W. Century Blvd/ Suite: Basement Los Angeles, CA 90045